Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (16)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Silicon Ranch Radio explores the American solar energy frontier. Listen in as we discover opportunities and challenges, with thought-leaders, industry and technology leaders, and our partners and community members.

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S5E48 Smarter Solar: How AI Is Transforming Plant Operations

Apr 21, 2026 47m

Rob Andrews, founder of Heliolytics and Engramiq, joins host Nick de Vries to explore how advanced data analytics and AI are reshaping solar development and operations. From using drones and…

S5E47 Measuring What Matters: Ann Will on Data, Durability, and Building a Business in Solar

Feb 26, 2026 36m

In the season‑opening episode of Silicon Ranch Radio for 2026, host Nick de Vries sits down with Ann Will, founder and CEO of Groundwork Renewables, to explore why certainty is the cornerstone of…

S5E46 The Future of Solar Energy: Leadership Lessons from a Special Forces Veteran

Nov 11, 2025 38m

In honor of Veteran's Day, host Nick de Vries is joined by former U.S. Army Special Forces officer Keyes Metcalf to explore how his military training prepared him for leadership in the solar…

S5E45 Building Better Solar: Data-Driven Innovation with Scott Canada

Oct 02, 2025 35m

Scott Canada, President of Renewable Energy at McCarthy Building Companies, brings over 27 years of experience in the solar industry. In this episode, Scott shares with host Nick de Vries how solar…

S5E44 Powering Progress: How BrightRidge Uses Solar to Serve Its Community

Jun 24, 2025 37m

Jeff Dykes, president and CEO of BrightRidge Electric, shares how the Tennessee-based public power utility partnered with Silicon Ranch to develop solar projects under TVA's Generation Flexibility…

S5E43 Adapting a Successful Agribusiness to Scale with Solar

Apr 21, 2025 37m

Jim Malooley, Director of Agrivoltaics Operations at Silicon Ranch, joins host Nick de Vries to discuss the innovative intersection of solar energy and regenerative land management. Jim shares how he…

S5E42 Location Matters For Carbon Solutions

Feb 09, 2025 46m

On this episode, host Nick de Vries is joined by Winston Vaughan, head of climate policy at Clearloop, Silicon Ranch's Carbon Solutions platform. Winston shares insights into Clearloop's innovative…

S5E41 How Silicon Ranch Successfully Identifies Future Sites

Oct 31, 2024 31m

As Director of Market Strategy at Silicon Ranch, Adian Markocic spends a majority of his time analyzing industry trends, regulations, and data to help guide the company's growth strategy. Adrian…

S5E40 The Solar Tracking Technology Driving Down Costs & Environmental Impact

Sep 17, 2024 51m

Silicon Ranch partner Nextracker has pioneered several innovations in solar tracker technology, including independent row, weather aware tracking algorithms, and have been leading the charge on…

S5E39 Raising a Harmonious Relationship between Ranching and Renewable Energy

Jul 16, 2024 41m

Anna Clare Monlezun, rancher and rangeland ecosystem scientist, joins Nick de Vries to discuss grassland ecosystems, sustainable grazing practices, and the co-location of solar energy generation and…

S4E38 Veteran's Day: Finding Your Next Mission

Nov 07, 2023 38m

In this episode, we're celebrating Veterans Day as Nick invites two military veteran team members, Daizjah Morris and Chris Frobuccino, on the show to discuss their journey between ending their time…

S3E37 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VIII: One Middle Tennessee Company's Mission to Create Jobs

Oct 05, 2023 29m

Our eighth episode in the series exploring domestic manufacturing takes us to Middle Tennessee, where Nick is joined by Ben Macias, Chief Revenue Officer of Shoals Technologies Group, a leading…

S3E36 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VII: Repurposing Good Infrastructure to Build Transformers in West Tennessee

Aug 31, 2023 30m

Our seventh episode in our on-going series exploring domestic manufacturing takes us to West Tennessee, where Nick is joined by Jason Neal, President of Hyosung HICO and Senior Executive VP of HICO…

S3E35 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VI: Polysilicon in East Tennessee

Aug 01, 2023 23m

In part six of this series, we'll explore the era defining opportunities presented by the clean energy transition and highlight innovative solutions entrepreneurs are developing to level up domestic…

S3E34 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part V: Circularity

May 19, 2023 31m

We continue to explore domestic manufacturing and the innovative new solutions entrepreneurs are developing to fully leverage opportunities the solar industry offers. In today's episode, Nick speaks…

S3E33 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part IV: Supply Chains

Apr 03, 2023 31m

The conversation on the future of domestic manufacturing in the solar industry continues with Vinayak Gupta, Senior Vice President of Operations of Clean Energy Associates, a global company operating…

S3E32 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part III: Automation

Jan 31, 2023 30m

The conversation on the future of domestic manufacturing in the solar industry continues with John Fluker, President and CEO of Grenzebach North America, a leading global automation company with…

S3E31 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part II: Science

Nov 30, 2022 34m

In this episode we continue to explore the unprecedented opportunity to bolster domestic manufacturing while transitioning our energy infrastructure to cleaner, more reliable, renewable energy…

S3E30 On Domestic Manufacturing - Part I: Leadership

Oct 31, 2022 34m

To support the continued growth of solar and other industries it is becoming increasingly clear that the US needs to bolster its own domestic manufacturing infrastructure and shorten supply lines.…

S3E29 A Closer Look at the Clearloop's Panola County Partnership

Sep 27, 2022 28m

In previous episodes, we heard from Clearloop's founders, Laura Zapata and Bob Corney about how their company is helping businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint while also expanding…

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